Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-02

Mr.. BaRley and friends for tbs Metho-
dist Protestant Church. which was e..
suuing some form and forcs IN Seattle
&c an oEeaniz ltion. here Mr. HaRfsy,
including the former years Of g1fviee II
HeattIe, was IN active work az pastor for
twenty years. daFing which haae pfoat-
able, pleasant and prosperous seasons
we're expexienned in the church ana
Huaday school. Practical union and
friendlY intercourse Of other Christiane
vera encouraged and praeticed Ii the
services At the Brown Church. some
four or i've years ago the BFewu Church
gave place 20 the new and baaueifml
h0uss Of worship, corner Of Second and
Madison streets, Dexter Horton and
Thomas Mercer contributing most lib
orally. Mir. Bsgiey moving 20 Olympia,
bis place as pastor waa supplied, for a
time, with Rev l.. A. Banks. Who served
the ehuruh for several montha with con
siderable prosperity In the hrst part Of
his pastorate. He vas succeeded By
! Rev. Mr.. SEXTON, who served for only &
fe9 months and lefs for the East. Fsam
that time for mosths--yta, years, the
seEvicss we're held By special arrange
meat With Rev. N. q. Mower and othsra.
the Rev. Mr.. SkidmoFs serving pleas
aBtly fer many mouths. Wttheut 3
pastor or any assistance from the home
church, the congregation declined and
the church was much reduced By re-
movaIs, deaths and individuals finding
more popular homes aGneng soma 81 she
Other churches. During she year 1854 Z
call vas made aud aseepted that secured
The Rsy. O. D. DAVIS as castor.
February ist. 1854. the present pastor,
Clark d. Davis, took charge Of the pas
toFAf work. Ths membeEship then bum-
bered &2. and the Rubiis ssrvioee we're
poorly attended. However, The ehusoA
uAs oat 81 debt and there ~ Nained q
small band Of faithful, earnest workers.
AftaF losing By death and removal 70
members IN that time the membership
now numbeFs Y, with al average a.
tendanes apen the preaching services
Of ITO. Tue ussial meetings % the
shureA are yell attended. The Sunday
school has Q msmbesahip Of le8. With
90 average nftandanse II $50. d. b.
Ward, Jadge MsrosF, DEXTER Hsxlon
and hsv. ID. BaRisy are among The
promissnt membefs Of this ohnfch. Il
owes nus Q dollar, and d IL prosperous
osndition. Tie FIRST Church buildina
ana pafscnsee. with furniture, are
vAlaed az $1,000.
In the lAsf two years too houses 81
worship have been buiis In KiHR osauiy
~ this denomination under ehs d1rso-
tton Of ID. Ba9teJ-ooe Ia Du9anfsh
VALLEY and one On Black river. near
Rsntou.
Ths shurch also owns too lots In Msr.
eFss addition 70 Sc . ls, dcnated ~
dodRB Thomas Mercer. % whfoh they
sxpect. when necessary, 70 buiid hoass
Of worship.
TEE EPISCOPAL cHuncH lTnznrrr Par
nal.
Tia ssrvins Of ths Back Of Cemmon
Prayer waa GFut rendered IN this oifv
abcot Ne pear 1855 ~ the Rev. 2. :.
Hyla1d
IL 1850 shs Rlahs Rss. Thos p. scott.
the Rizhop Of 0rsRsa aud Washington,
made kis 6Fat aud eaiy visitation here,
hoidine service IN The Msah0diat houas
% worship, aud oanaFuaina one aauai-
daBs. Mr. Hiram Barnsas, 8 forInsF
CanaEaQafionAliza.
Prior % this, hewsver. q eandsy
Besooi had bsen essehiiahed b. Mrs.
Captain TayiaF. Mrs.. M. r. Maddoaka
aud 9 Ma. Draper, it, sassi0as beina
bid In ths iittle sottaaa Walsh essII
stands IN Ne triangle opposits rs psss-
ent eAurah.
Bsswesn 1851 and Iseo. 10 The isaerin
Following Bsshop SCOTS deoeasa and
pEsrigan 20 the arrival Of his saeesssof
Blshop MosFis), Rev. MF. Robsrts Oh
slated tnaependentlg.
Tas s1itrs propsrty Of lha oonzEesa-
lton - this lima consisted Of ans to8u
% 81 shs salns % Sc, Mnd msiodssa. |
fhe rapaFt for la69 aaown baptianna. 8; |
u 6madAy achoal, 2fs
'stal eontEibaiio1a, ele2.
In Jalg, l67o. ths nsw cknroh rs an
lsr Eoef, essng 1tEte fest 10 sizs.
In January, ls7i. The RsV. 3. y.
,ammexB arrived En Ne town, and /
pnnd tie emii6inR snmplniadL
AmgnR lhs confribators " Ne bald.